posted: Jan. 8, 2008 @ 3:43p
SpacemanVT said:the bt5020 has horrible reviews! think im gonna get the 8010 or pass.hmm
edit: im gonna pass
Gotta say, I picked this up with GCO for FAR and I LOVE this headset. I also tried a Motorola that was a refurb for $2.99 and hated that one.
One thing I can say is that BT headset reviews need to be taken with a grain of salt. There are so many different styles and ways it works, fits on ears, size of buttons, etc. that they are REALLY user specific. What is great for me might be horrible for you and really the best way is to try them.
All I can say is that I've used this one and the things I really like are:
1. Very comfortable. Can't tell it's even on
2. Very light, which goes with above
3. Doesn't move--this one is really important and why I hated the Motorola. When I wore it in the car, everytime I turned my head to the side, the thing would jiggle and almost come off my ear. This one stays one completely without every moving.
4. Very inconspicuous. It's actually kinda difficult to even see I have this thing on as it sits behind the ear and there are no pieces protruding forward. Amazingly the microphone works well and does NOT pick up surrounding noise.
The sound quality is "ok", nothing spectacular, but I'm able to hear others and they can hear me. For what I use it for, it's great. Obviously not top of the line, but as I said, I wouldn't just go by some "reviews" on these headsets as they can be very user-specific and highly variable.
Good find, OP.
